Ordinance 123-71 - Laserfiche WebLink

• If' issued on or after October ist `the• fee shall be twenty- , five dollars , and if issued on or after January 1st the fee shall be twelve dollars and fifty cents. A copy of such special permit covering the vehicle involved shall be carried in the cab of the vehicle at all times . Upon the third conviction for violation of the terms and conditions of the special permit, the special permit shall be cancelled. The vehicle covered by such cancelled special permit shall not be eligible for a new special permit until thirty days after the cancellation of the special permit issued to said vehicle. The fee for such renewal shall be at the same rate as set forth in this section which covers the original issuance of such special permit. Each special permit shall be assigned to a three-axle truck tractor in combination with a two-axle pole trailer and may be transferred upon application to the Department of Highways with payment of a two dollar fee. All fees collected hereinabove shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and credited to the motor vehicle fund. In addition to the special permits hereinabove authorized and issued by the State Highway Commission, permits involving state highways within the City limits of Everett or using city streets to reach state highways may be issued by the City Traffic Engineer. A fee of five dollars for such city permit may be assessed by the City Council which shall be deposited in the street fund. The special permit provided herein shall be known as the "city log tolerance permit" and shall designate the route or routes to be used, which shall first be approved by the City Traffic Engineer. Authorization of additional route or routes may be made at the discretion of the City by amending the original permit or by issuing a new permit. Said permits shall be issued on a yearly basis expiring on March 31st of each calendar year. Any person, firm or corporation who uses any state highway within the city limits of Everett of any city street for the purpose of transporting logs with weights authorized by state highway log tolerance permits , to reach a state highway route, without first obtaining a city permit shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by RCW 46 . 44 . 045. For the purpose of determining gross weight the actual scale weight taken by the officer shall be prima facie evidence of such total gross weight. In the event the gross weight is in excess of the weight permitted by law, the officer may, within his discretion, permit the operator to proceed with his vehicles in combination. The Chief of Police, with the advise of the City Traffic Engineer, may make reasonable rules and regulations to aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this section. Section 144. Statutes adopted. The following statutes are hereby adopted by reference : RCW 46 . 44 . 050 Minimum length of wheelbase. RCW 46 . 44. 060 Outside load limits for passenger vehicles. RCW 46. 44 . 070 Drawbar requirements - trailer whipping or weaving - towing flag. Section 145. 46. 44 . 0901. Special permits for oversize or overweight movements. The City of Everett through its Traffic Engineer may, upon application in writing and good cause being shown therefor, issue a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size, weight of vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in this chapter or otherwise not in conformity with the provisions of this chapter upon any public highway under the jurisdiction of the City of Everett. No overweight permit shall be issued to any vehicle or combination of vehicles unless such vehicles or combination of vehicles is licensed for the maximum gross weight allowed by law. -15-